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now them some stacks.. haha.
pretty cool man.
Question though. Does anyone really know if your compressor has to work harder to fill up the tank when you have extensions like that on the intakes?

That would be entirely dependent on the diameter of the intake stacks and the length of run, as well as the number of elbows, and how much resistance the filters add. It's not a cut and dry equation. I know guys using 3" pipe and K&N filters to feed their scuba compressors.

Ok..dumb question time, what's the purpose of the long stacks? I've seen the solberg filter/silencers with the elbows,etc to cut down the intake noise..it's the same with putting the stacks high? or some other purpose i'm missing?

Where did you find that intercooler with 3/4" threads on it? That looks like a viable option for many depending on cost. I have seen smaller units with 3/8 or 1/2" threads, but nothing like that.

It took a lot of Ebay searches to find that oil cooler, it has 1"NPT threads and was about $50.
Seems to work pretty good, inlet to cooler gets HOT and outlet is only about 100F.
I have a 240v fan wired to the mag starter on the back side so it comes on when the compressor is running.

Nice, I've got a Bristol Pneumatics in my garage that I am trying to get back in service. It's 5000 psi and 18 CFM with the included 15hp motor, but I'm going to swap it out to a 7.5hp motor and it should be around the same output as your Mako.

Nice, I've got a Bristol Pneumatics in my garage that I am trying to get back in service. It's 5000 psi and 18 CFM with the included 15hp motor, but I'm going to swap it out to a 7.5hp motor and it should be around the same output as your Mako.

Is yours used for a dive operation or something else?

Sounds nice! Good idea in going with the 7.5 HP. I am really happy about how quiet the Mako is. I use it for SCUBA and a little paint ball stuff. Seems like I fill my friends tanks more than my stuff... glad to provide the capability; small town, wanted to be self sufficient.